Author Topic: Closing Down Sale (Read 13000 times)

PF_ · « **on:** September 21, 2006, 11:29:46 PM »

22:53:51 21-09-06 SHQ: PLEASE RING EAUN REGARDING FORCED CLOSURE OF SAFIREFIGHTER.COM FORUMS. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THE DEADLINE BE MOVED TO NEXT WEEK. THANKS < 21/9/2006 22:51

Just saw this on the pager site, whats goin on froggy?

CyberCitizen · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2006, 12:44:08 AM »

If It Happens Get A New URL Or Move To http://ozfire.org/ Or Even http://firefighters.com.au/

Manuel · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2006, 12:45:46 AM »

ozfire.org is not for politics, it is a forum for fire photography.

rescue5271 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2006, 06:51:06 AM »

Must be the in thing at the moment as the CFA pager site was also forced to close..... if does happen so be it but wait and see.....

fire03rescue · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2006, 08:33:07 AM »

how could they close this site down ??

We could all move to another forum, heaps of os forums sites

Darius · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2006, 10:37:01 AM »

or back to the sacfs yahoo group or just host this site anonymously offshore. It's a bit odd though (seems like king canute), I'd like to see on what grounds, if it's true.

bajdas · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2006, 10:39:17 AM »

Unfortunately it has happened before with other internet forums, with pressure being placed on the administrators.

If the pager message is serious, then what has upset the hierarcy ?

My personal suggestion is that if we have offended the hierarchy of SASES or CFS or MFS or SAAS, then tell us. We know people are reading the postings, but not commenting.

Some of the postings are rubbish. Some are good constructive critism which should be acknowledged has a genuine request by volunteers for more information & used for improvement (eg inter-service capabilities).

If a front-line volunteer does not get factual, direct information from hierarchy, then they will find the information via rumour lines or other means. The Internet just provides a larger, quicker way to get that information.

If someone does close down a way of finding information, then another method will pop up until the information void is filled.

Firefrog · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2006, 10:42:36 AM »

I'd say it's a joke. There are no plans to shut this site.

Mike · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2006, 10:48:59 AM »

1910398 For those of you who have records of cap codes. If you look it up we will find the dirty rat

Certainly a way to get people talking though! lol

nomex_nugget · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2006, 11:01:58 AM »

I would have thought the fact they mis-spelled 'Euan' would have been a good indication it was a hoax. Ah well you guys took the bait hook line and sinker.

Timbo · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2006, 11:04:13 AM »

And you would expect SHQ would know how to spell EUAN

bajdas · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2006, 11:08:55 AM »

Oh well, egg on face again

SA Firey · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2006, 11:27:21 AM »

Quote from: P F on September 21, 2006, 11:29:46 PM

22:53:51 21-09-06 SHQ: PLEASE RING EAUN REGARDING FORCED CLOSURE OF SAFIREFIGHTER.COM FORUMS. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THE DEADLINE BE MOVED TO NEXT WEEK. THANKS < 21/9/2006 22:51

Just saw this on the pager site, whats goin on froggy?

Gee id Like to see that

Wish them luck

Look at the time of day this message was sent...a bit suss that he would get paged for that at NIGHT

I think someone is playing funny buggers with us....A HOAX

What do you reckon Froggy

probie_boy · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2006, 12:25:20 PM »

Quote from: bajdas on September 22, 2006, 10:39:17 AM

Unfortunately it has happened before with other internet forums, with pressure being placed on the administrators.

If the pager message is serious, then what has upset the hierarcy ?

My personal suggestion is that if we have offended the hierarchy of SASES or CFS or MFS or SAAS, then tell us. We know people are reading the postings, but not commenting.

Some of the postings are rubbish. Some are good constructive critism which should be acknowledged has a genuine request by volunteers for more information & used for improvement (eg inter-service capabilities).

If a front-line volunteer does not get factual, direct information from hierarchy, then they will find the information via rumour lines or other means. The Internet just provides a larger, quicker way to get that information.

If someone does close down a way of finding information, then another method will pop up until the information void is filled.

stooging ahoy!

i think forums are a good place where you can say whatever you want (besides swearing!). You come here to vent your spleen in a casual environment, not dispatch serious press releases. I come on here for fun, general info and occasionally, a little disagreement. nothing else.

either way, I think we got clowned!

rescue5271 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:18:42 PM »

i smell a RAt lets get him or her........

Firefrog · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:23:45 PM »

I have my suspicions but to protect anonymity I won't use names.....but you know who you are

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:45:31 PM »

I wonder why the CFS want to shut this site down

then again it might be cost factor of running the site

Pipster · « **Reply #17 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:48:34 PM »

Quote from: Robert34 on September 22, 2006, 01:45:31 PM

I wonder why the CFS want to shut this site down then again it might be cost factor of running the site

Ahmm... the page was a joke.......

Pip

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:51:32 PM »

If it was a joke pip then why was it placed on the paging site

To me a joke like that isnt funny

Firefrog · « **Reply #19 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:54:35 PM »

Because most CFS/SES members can send a pager message - hence it being displayed on the pager site.

It appears to be a bit of fun by persons unknown. Don't let it bother you

Pipster · « **Reply #20 on:** September 22, 2006, 01:59:40 PM »

Have a look at your pager sites.....anyone can page anything with the right gear, and the right know how.

And just because something went out on a pager doesn't make it true, correct or factual....you have to look at when it was sent, and who it was sent to.......and often it helps if you know the in joke......

We have a whole topic on this forum dedicated to amusing pager messages....do we really take all of them seriously?

Pip

medevac · « **Reply #21 on:** September 22, 2006, 04:10:27 PM »

Quote from: P F on September 21, 2006, 11:29:46 PM

22:53:51 21-09-06 SHQ: PLEASE RING EAUN REGARDING FORCED CLOSURE OF SAFIREFIGHTER.COM FORUMS. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THE DEADLINE BE MOVED TO NEXT WEEK. THANKS < 21/9/2006 22:51

i would suggest someone has just got the exact reaction they were after... lol

firstly, why would you conduct such business at that time of night? secondly i would think SOCC would know how to spell euan... and also, the message didnt originate in SOCC (although the prefix does imply this).. .SOCC messages display seconds also in the time stamp at the end, just look at any SIGINC msg....

its the little details that count...

but as someone already stated, apparently its a joke... lol

rescue5271 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 22, 2006, 05:10:26 PM »

must have been an inside job?

??

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #23 on:** September 22, 2006, 08:40:53 PM »

Well if you look at the stats; yesterday we had the most people sign up of any day previously (5), the most new topics started in one day this month (6), and yesterday and today were the most posts in one day this month (105 and 106+)....

If it was an inside job, it had the desired impact

Manuel · « **Reply #24 on:** September 22, 2006, 09:03:35 PM »

wow, well i guess that made firefrog happy

Author Topic: Closing Down Sale (Read 13000 times)

PF_

Manuel

rescue5271

Timbo

probie_boy

rescue5271

rescue5271

Manuel